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theophylline

/θi.əˈfɪl.iːn/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A bitter crystalline compound present in small quantities in tea leaves, isomeric with theobromine; used as a drug in therapy for respiratory diseases.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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